Welcome to our lesson on the jazz standard “Alone Together”, a popular and influential song in the jazz repertoire that has been performed and recorded by many notable musicians over the years. In this lesson, we will explore the history and characteristics of “Alone Together,” we will study the key elements of the melody and harmony and practice ideas to improvise of this chord progression which is a great vehicle for improvisation and creativity.
It was written in 1932 by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz, and it has become a popular choice for jazz musicians to perform and improvise over. The song is known for its poignant and introspective lyrics, which explore themes of loneliness and longing for connection.
Whether you’re a seasoned jazz musician or just starting out, “Alone Together” is a great song to add to your repertoire. Let’s get started and learn more about this classic jazz standard! See you in the comments section!
16 comments on “Alone Together”
Check out this phrase transcribed by Daily Jazz Licks 🙂
Hello!
Here it’s my version of Alone together. I would be happy to hear your comments 🙂 . Alex Terrier I practiced, as you told me in the comments of ATTYA, how to make a bass line. I tried to incorporate in the impro round some of the things we practiced with the melodic development course. I also put a bolero version in the Facebook page. Also would be happy to hear what you think.
I would be happy if you guys have some suggestions on how to practice and improve the improvisation with my right Hand. I’m new in the jazz world and I still have a lack of resources but I also feel my impro needs much more freedom.
Have a great week everyone
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dUqsen7T8lmhbHPyACe36_Bee8rt6kKc/view?usp=drivesdk
Gloria we can’t access the video
Oh sorry, I hope this time it works
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dUqsen7T8lmhbHPyACe36_Bee8rt6kKc/view?usp=drivesdk
Dulce! This is a great job of how you are doing the base line with your left hand and improvising with your right hand in time and on time!!
Nayland Collier
This is my try on Alone Together. I’m not happy yet but It’s hard to study in a different way. I’ve been singing the Do solfège, changing keys, working only with the metrónomo on 2 and 4 and trying the walking Bass. I can’t controlling my right hand but it has been fun. The same thing happened to me with All the things you are:/
I’ll keep trying…..
Dulce! It’s great! wonderful job, this metronome is swinging! Even when you received a text message and the metronome got silent you didn’t move the time, very good! Excellent left hand and nice ideas in your improvisation. What do you feel the problem is with your right hand?
I would like to have more rhythmic variety, I tend to repeat the same figures in my solos and when I try other rhythms I get out of time … The diminished chord with its scale of measure 9, I also had to prove it. I think the Abdim could also see it as E7b9 / G #, wouldn’t that be the same?
Hi Alex,
I try to identify by myself the specific notes of the tune alone together (i mean the notes inside the chord tones but outside the main scale) of the tune.
Unfortunatly (or not ?!), I started from the D melodic minor scale, which sounds OK to my ears for this tune, so that my result is different from the one you explain in the previous live meeting. I did’nt catch the scale from which you start the analysis ?
Thans for your help …
Julien
Practicing with a 4/4 Afro beat:
Practicing the bass line
Hi Alex,
It seems all pdf are in same Key Do-
the first page is in C for everyone, to make the do solfege extra clear, the second page is transposed 🙂
At least you’re not watching grass grow or the snow fall (like here!). BTW, did you notice the fragment that sounds like Besame Mucho?
Did you throw the chess match in to keep us on our toes? 😉
ah ah no, I watch chess videos so I must have saved it in the wrong playlist!